To get some measure of whether we are achieving our aims, we record the number of species we see on the site itself. ​We carry out timed insect counts but mostly we simply record what see at each visit. We can identify plants, birds, butterflies and bumblebees, and some other insects.

 

In 2023 we carried out 3 timed counts:

• a 10 minute insect count on the Scrapes recorded 46 insects

• a 15 minute count (at the seat above the small pond) recorded 49 butterflies, including 11 of the ‘target’species in the national Big Butterfly Count; and

• a 15 minute count (at same location) recorded 46 butterflies, including 12 of the ‘target’ species. Gatekeeper and Meadow Browns accounted for 27 of these, plus 5 Commas and 2 Green-veined Whites.

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We recorded a total of

• 224 Plant species 

• 25 Butterfly & moth species

• 37 Bee & other insect species

• 22 Bird species

• 5 Reptile & Pond life species​​​​​

 

* We have made a file (below) showing every butterfly which you are likely to see on our site with a photos for identification and details of habitats

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*For a detailed list of our species records, please click on the files below (the files record species, and not numbers of individual plants, birds,etc)

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* On the Gallery page you can see a further selection of the invertebrates, trees and plants we have seen on the site, plus some humans!

 

Below: a female Southern Hawker dragonfly laying eggs in wood at the side of the large pond.